1989 JUN 13 CC MINEL SEGUNDO ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -JUNE 13,1989- 7:OOPM
CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Anderson.
ROLL CALL
Councilman Anderson- present
Councilman Clutter- present
Councilman Dannen- present
Councilman West- present
Mayor Jacobson- present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS -(fifty Business Only- 5 minute limit)
1. Dennis Martin, 722 Indiana Court was concerned about Capital Improvement Projects
being delayed.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
2. POTENTIAL REVENUE SOURCES
Mayor Jacobson presented Council with a suggested tax resource, based on square
footage, based on already developed property and eliminating per capita.
Mayor ProTem Dannen read a letter from a concerned citizen suggesting a barrel tax.
Councilman Clutter resented new tax proposals presented to him at the meeting
without due time to study them.
Councilman Anderson suggested Council consideration of the payroll expense tax
instead of a head tax.
At the hour of 7:43 p.m. Mayor Jacobson left the dais. At the hour of 7:45 p.m. the Mayor
returned.
Council considered and deliberated the possibility of a payroll expense tax.
Mayor ProTem Dannen stressed the importance of also including severe penalties to any
violation of the proposed payroll expense tax.
Councilman West expressed concern with Mayor ProTem Dannen and stated he agreed
the goal of this Council was to become self - sufficient. He disagreed on the severity of the
penalties proposed and preferred the tax be based on the business size. Councilman
West stated he was still in favor of a refuse tax.
Council discussed and reviewed a draft of the proposed expense tax.
Council directed staff to continue with the proposed draft tax ordinance and outline
penalties within the draft.
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to the California Government Code a Closed Session will be held on the
following matters:
GC 54956.9(a)-City party to pending litigation
Hometel VS City of El Segundo
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CLOSED SESSION (continued)
At the hour of 8:25 p.m. Council adjourned to the Mayor's Office for a Closed Session.
Mayor ProTem Dannen did not participate in Closed Session discussion due to a possible
conflict of interest.
At the hour of 8:50 p.m. Council reconvened in the Council Chambers with all members
present and answering roll call. City Attorney Dolley announced that NO DECISIONS
WERE MADE.
ADJOURNMENT
At the hour of 8:55 p.m. Council adjourned to Wednesday, June 14, 1989 at 7:00 a.m.
RECORDED,
RONALD L. HART, CMC, CITY CLERK
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